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Smashing Pumpkins select new guitarist after open tryouts
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The Smashing Pumpkins have selected a new guitarist following an open tryout call. The band announced that veteran guitarist Kiki Wong is joining the touring lineup of the band. “It wasn’t an easy decision with how much guitar playing we were lucky enough to hear...
48 years later, "Phaze" gets the band back together as suburban Chicago students share record-making memories
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you attended Niles East High School in the 1970s, you might have heard of the band Phaze.But this story will resonate even if that name doesn't ring a bell.A basement jam session is equal parts rehearsal – and reunion.Gerald Ford was still president the last time Scott Samuels played with Chuck, Ed, and Jerry. Their band was 'Phaze' and their school was Niles East."Yeah, it's been 48 years," said Samuels. "I was the leader of the band and I would run the practices with an iron fist kind of thing."A high school in Skokie that was...
‘Northwestern Liberation Zone’ enters third day with no arrests
Fifty hours in, the ‘Northwestern Liberation Zone’ entered its third day with no signs of imminent escalation from administration or University Police. Around 10:15 p.m. Friday night, Josh — a representative for NU Divestment Coalition organizer — announced that organizers expected no arrests or suspensions overnight.
Afternoon Briefing: Protests continue for second day at Northwestern
Good afternoon, Chicago. Pro-Palestinian protests continued for a second day today at Northwestern’s Evanston campus, with hundreds of students and faculty — many of whom spent the night in tents — pressuring the university to divest from funds connected to Israel or those that profit from its war in Gaza. Students and activists associated with the Northwestern Divestment Coalition started the ...
Whooping crane returns to Wisconsin after detour to Chicago suburb
An adolescent whooping crane is safely exploring Horicon Marsh after she veered off path on her first independent northern migration. Identified as 16-23 or Animal, the young endangered crane was reported by local birders in a residential neighborhood of Wilmette, a suburb of Chicago, Tuesday morning. The International Crane Foundation,...
Nearly 2,000 pieces of trash collected at Gillson Beach
Thirty-six volunteers from across Chicagoland gathered at Gillson Beach on Saturday, April 20, in Wilmette and removed more than 43 pounds of trash as part of a beach cleanup coinciding with Earth Day on April 22. The volunteers collected at least 1,860 items, including plastic pieces, Nurdles (pre-production plastic pellets), food wrappers, bottle caps, cigarette […] The post Nearly 2,000 pieces of trash collected at Gillson Beach appeared first on The Record.
Evanston resident gives new life to old bikes
For new arrivals and others in need, a functioning bicycle serves as much more than a mode of transportation. Evanston resident Mike Moyer has spent the past nine months fixing donated bikes and distributing them to community members and has seen what a profound impact those two wheels can have.
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